Pelican 1200 Case Camera Black
Love the case, super tough, you can jump on this thing with little give, still lightweight and priced well. I put my Nikon D3100 along with 2 lenses and a few filters and other accessories in it. The case includes a block of foam that has little perforated grooves making it easier to cut to size to fit whatever you want to put in it. The top or lid has a sort of egg crate foam lining, both foam pieces are tight fits but they can be removed. I love the Desert Tan color, it stands out and is easy to find, which could be good or bad depending on your use.
I would recommend this to anyone with a camera, pistol, or any object of value that could use a little protection.
Note, I am attaching pictures of my camera inside of the case, sorry about the cellphone quality pic. obviously my good camera is modeling in the picture.
Like other Pelican cases I've owned this thing is built like a tank. The new latches are nice, it's still a very solid operation to latch and unlatch the lid, but a bit easier now. The pluck-apart foam is great, makes for a very clean looking cavity to place your equipment.
BalasHapusI got this case for my Nikon D60 based on a review of a 1200 in a different color that said it fit the D40 (which is the same size as the D60). It's a perfect fit in the horizontal directions, but I do wish it was a half inch taller, as the D60 pretty much compresses the foam all the way when closing the lid. Nikon lists the height of the D60 as 3.7" and Pelican lists the interior height of the 1200 as 4.12"
Of course that's not a defect with the case, I could have gone for the 1300 which is almost the same size in the horizontal directions but 2" taller. Or the 1400 which is 1.5 - 2.5" larger in the horizontal dimensions and 1" taller. But my mom has the 1300 for her Canon XTi and it seems quite bulky, so I think the 1200 was the right choice. Pelican's are rock solid so I don't worry about the case getting crushed and squishing the camera.
I needed a waterproof case for scuba diving. Having sturdy, water-tight storage on a dive boat is critical. This case fit the bill.
BalasHapusI purchased this case to use with a Zoom h4n recorder.
BalasHapusThere is a custom SKB Zoom h4n specific case out there but it is about 20 bucks more.
Figured I mine as well go for this case as I own other pelican products and they are tough and built to last. Cant say the same for SKB because I never owned one, but even still, this case cost less than SKB was offering and I was able to pick and pluck the foam to which ever way I wanted to have my h4n to sit. in the case.
One thing I will mention is the clips are pretty hard to open and close. But at least you know your stuff is secure!
I highly recommend this case for the Zoom h4n or whatever else you may need to protect.
Pros: Very strong. Big enough to fit a canon 550D with 70-210 lens (attached), 18-50 lens separate, two spare batteries, filters, lens hoods, strap, remote etc.
BalasHapusCons: Fasteners are really tight (at least they won't come loose). Foam doesn't stay in place very well.
Slightly too short for an OMD-EM5. It fits but the foam above the hotshoe is all compressed.
BalasHapusThe pick and place foam is easy to cut.
If you are unfamiliar with pelican cases let me say they are among the toughest cases available and they offer a lifetime replacement guarntee. Pelican cases will scar and scratch but it does not affect the usability of the case and you generally have to go out of your way to make a scratch in the case. All pelican cases I have used come with a valve that automatically equalizes the air pressure so there flyer friendly and they are water proof, not water resistant, water proof unless you scuba dive or some other crazy thing with them and even then it might hold out for a while.
BalasHapusThis particular case I use to house a custom pistol and it works well, the interior foam takes a little work to remove but its not a problem. The foam comes out in rectangular pieces that form a grid that you can customize. The bottom, top and sides of the foam are not meant to be removed but the interior foam is completely removable. You can buy other cases and you can buy cheaper cases and certainly there are some metal cases that may ultimately outperform this for a much higher price but for the money this is simply the best.
Yes Pelican cases are not cheap so buy them on sale whenever you can but the product is worth every cent of the full price if you buy something else you will almost certainly regret it in short order.
Love the case, super tough, you can jump on this thing with little give, still lightweight and priced well. I put my Nikon D3100 along with 2 lenses and a few filters and other accessories in it. The case includes a block of foam that has little perforated grooves making it easier to cut to size to fit whatever you want to put in it. The top or lid has a sort of egg crate foam lining, both foam pieces are tight fits but they can be removed. I love the Desert Tan color, it stands out and is easy to find, which could be good or bad depending on your use.
BalasHapusI would recommend this to anyone with a camera, pistol, or any object of value that could use a little protection.
Note, I am attaching pictures of my camera inside of the case, sorry about the cellphone quality pic. obviously my good camera is modeling in the picture.